Coil-taping machine.



W. BEATS..

COIL TAPING MACHINE.

, APPLICATION FILED 0013.1, 1907.

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Patented Mar. 23,1915.

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APPLIoATIoN FILED 00T. 1,1907;

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W. BEATS.

COIL TAPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 0011.1, 1907.

1,1 82,765. Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

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W. BEATS.

y GOIL` TAPING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED 00T. 1,*1907:

' Patented Mar..23, 1915.

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COIL TAPING MACHINE. APPL'wATIoNHLBD ooT.v1, 1907.

Patented Mar; 23, 1915.,`

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WILLIAM BEATS, OF YONKERS, NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Iatent'.

Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

fppnc'a'tion med october 1, 1907. serial No. 395,367.

To all whom t magi(l concern.'

Be it known t at I, WILLIAM BEATS, a

"citizen .of the United States, residing in Yonkers, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, have invented a new and vuseful. Improvement in Coil-Taping Maon coils of wire which are irregular -or non. circular in cross-section.

A further' object 1s the provision of means for automatically and evenly spacing the successive laps or Jcoils of tape or winding,

thus producing an evenly applied winding,

and avoiding the Waste of material and other objections incident to the irregular winding produced by methods of winding now in common user.

The invention also provides means for automatically cutting lthe tape when 'a sufficient amount has been drawn from the supply reels to complete the winding of'a coil.

Other objects and the nature of the invention will appear more fully hereinafter.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the tape windingl machine and a motor connected thereto, showing also diagrammatically the motor and (circuit to the controlling switch of the taping machine; Fig. 2 isa plan View of the taping machine; Fig. 3 is an elevation partly in section andon an enlarged scale, showing the winding ring and gearing therefor; Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the same; Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation ofthe same; Fig. 6 is a sectional plan View of an electro-magnet' and cutter forv the winding tape; Fig. 7 'is a detail view of a tension and take-up device used on the .winding ring; Figs. S, 9 and 10 are detailsof tape guides p used on the winding ring; Fig. 11 is a. detail view of a pawl and ratchet connection permitting the winding ring to'be operated in -ma `forward direction inde endently. of the power device; Figs. 12 an 12a show in plan and sectional elevation a supporting member for the'coil; Fig. 13 shows a rock-shaft carrying the supporting arm shown in Fig. 12,; Fig. 14 lis a detail plan view showing means for automatically closing the circuit of the cutter magnet; Fig. 14a is a view of the engagement of a rod and lthe' controlling lever; Fig. 15 is a sectional elevation of mechanism shown in-Fig. 14; Fig. 16 is a view similar..to Fig. 3 of another form ofthe winding ring and its gearing; and Fig. 17 is a plan View of parts shown in Fig. 16.

Like reference characters indicatev correspending parts throughout the drawings.

The framework of the machine comprises a table or platform 1, substantially square, supported in a horizontal position on legs 2 which may be bolted to the floor. The plat-v form 1 which is preferably made of iron,

`has a central circular opening or depression 3 surrounded by'a downwardly extending flangel or projection 4 and a web 5 integral with the platform 1. .The web 5 has a central hub or extension 6 integral therewith,

and in which is journaled a vertical shaft 7. The shaft' 7 operates two trains of gearing, presently to be described, one of which rotates the winding ring to wind the tape, and

the other of whichfeeds the winding ring and associated parts bodily forward in a. horizontal path as the tape is wound on the c oil. 1 A

Power is supplied by an electric motor M or any other suitable source of power. The

motor shaft is here shown as provided with a worm 8, geared to a. worm wheel 9, keyed to the shaft 7. The casing 10 for the worm gearing is securely held up in position against a bracket vv11 by brace-rods 12 bolted to horizontal T-irons 13 forming part of the framework of themachine. The bracket 1v1 surrounds the extension 6 and is bolted to the flange-4, and formswith the extension 6 a housing for a gear 14 secured to the shaft 7, and a pinion 15 journaled in the bracket 11l and meshing with the gear 14. A shaft 16 journaled in the bracket 11 has a gear wheel 17 keyed to its lower end and in mesh Awith the pinion 15. A pinion 18 is keyed to the upper end of theshaft 16 and meshes with a gear wheel 19 keyed to a shaft 2O journaled in the dange 4. The upper end of the shaft 20 has keyed thereto a pinion 21 which meshes with gear teeth on the periphery of a. cam disk 22. The upper end of the shaft 7 has a reduced portion 23, on which is journaled a bracket 24( keyed to the cam disk 22. lt will thus be seen that the motor operates through the train of gearing just described to rotate the bracket 24 and parts carried thereby about the shaft 7 as an axis. K

Secured to the bracket 24 are two parallel horizontal rods 25, on which is slidingly mounted a bracket 26 carrying a bracket arm 27. A carrier 28, in which is rotatably mounted the winding ring R, has a vertical spindle or shaft 29 formed integral therewith. This spindle 29 is journaled in the bracket 26. Secured to the lower'end of the carrier 28 are two antifriction guide rollers 30 which operate in the guideways 101 hereinafter described.

Keyed to the upper end of the shaft 7 is a miter gear 31 meshing with a miter gear 32. The gear 32 is feathered on a shafty 33 to permit longitudinal movement of the shaft, but cause the 'shaft to rotate with the gear 32. rllhe shaft 33 is journaled near one end in the bracket arm 27, and keyed to said end of the shaft is a bevel pinion 34 which bears against the bracket arm 27. Journaled on the spindle 29 above the bracket 26 is a cup-shaped gear Wheel 35, having on its under side bevel gear teeth 36 meshing with the pinion 34. Journaled in the carrier 28 is a horizontal shaft 37, on which is mount- Y ed a bevel pinion 38 (Figs. 3 and 5) in mesh with the bevel gear teeth on the upper edge of the gear wheel 35. rl`he shaft 37 has keyed thereto a spur gear 39 which drives the'winding ring R. Thefwin'ding ring andl its carrier 28 are each made in two se arable parts to provide for placing thevcoil within the winding ring. The horizontal diameter of the winding ringforms the line of sep aration between the parts. AThe gear teeth for the winding ring are formed on a peripheral flange 40 (Fig. 5) which has on opposite sides annular recesses 41, 41 which form guides or bearing surfaces for the ring as it rotates. rllhe carrier 28 has an annular dan e 42 which fits in the recess 41. A frontp ate 43 secured tothe carrier 28 forms a covering for the gear 39, and is also provided with an annular flange 42 tting in the recess 41. The winding ringR is provided with an integral annular lange 44 which forms the front face of the ring and provides a suitable base to which the guide rolls for the winding tape may be secured. The carrier 28 has a flange portion 45 which forms a covering or casing for the gear teeth on the winding rin and which also extends downward aroun the gear 39. llt

' riesgos separable parts. These are held together on one side by a clamp 46 the lugs 47, 47 formed on the fixed and movable members, respectively, of the carrier 28. At the opposite side of the Winding ring, the parts are held together by a clamping ring or clip 48 made of spring steel or other suitable material. rlhe ends of this clip engage in notches or grooves formed in the lugs or noses 49, 49 formed on the fixed and movable members, respectively, of the carrier frame. A stud or pin 50 forms a pivot about which the upper member of the carrier frame may be moved. The inner surfaces of lugs 49, 49 diverge outwardly from the center of this pivot, which permits the upper half of the carrier frame tobe swung about said pivot into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 16. `This brings the notches for the clip 48 closer tongether, permitting the ready removal or attachment of the clip. When the carrier frame is brought back to the full line position the ends of the Iclip are sprung apart 'suiciently to put apowerful tension on the 'clip and thus hold the frame in place after the clamp 46 has also been applied. The clip 48 also applies a pressurey on the lug 49which tends to swing the upper member of the winding ring and carrier about the pivot 5.0. The weight of the movable parts is thus partly counterbalanced so that they may be liftedwith ease, and the clip 48 may be made strong enough if desired to hold the (Fig. 3) engaging.

parts in an open position. rlhe clamp -46 is Y pivoted at 51 (Fig. 4) to a horizontal rockshaft 52 journaled in bearings 53, secured t0 or formed on the stationary part of the winding ring frame. 0n the rock-shaft 52 are loosely mounted two rollers 52a which bear against the lower surface of the coil C, and form a support for the portion of the coil that is being wound. The rock'i'shaft 52 carries a nose or latch54 inclined downwardly from the, shaft, and having its end near the inner periphery of the winding ring R when the parts are in working position. The two members of the ring R are each'provided with a groove 55 located midway between the two ends ofthe ring member, and in the path of movement of the end of the nose or latch 54 when the groove is in its lowest position. sembled for operation the latch 54 is held out of engagement therewith, permitting free rotation of the ring, but when the clamp 46 is released, it will permit the rock-shaft 52 to swing the latch 54 downward into con- Vlhen the ring is as# tact with the ring, and when eithersection of the ring reaches its lowest position the l latch will engage a groove 55 and hold the parts securely in place.

In Figs. and 11 is shown a pawl and ratchet device which permits` a forward rotation of the winding ring independentof the motor and also independent of the movement of the ring bodily forward, for a purvided with a projecting member 59 (Fig. 3)

to which is secured a horizontal bar .60 carrying reels of insulating tape ,61, 62. The,

tapes are fed from the reels between guide rolls 63,`from which-they extend downward to the winding ring R. Mountedon the winding ring plate 44 is a series of lianged guide rollers 64 (see Fi 8) freely mounted for rotation on the spin les 65 near the outer edge of the ring R. Intermediate these rollers 64, and equally distant from the center of the winding ring, is another series of rolls 66 (Fig. 9) mounted on spindles'67.

'Another series of rolls 68 similar to the rolls 66 is mounted near the inner periphery of the winding ring. Intermediate the rolls the soY ' clamping bolt 81 by which the head 79may" 68 are frusto-conical guide rolls 69*- (Fig. 10). These rolls'are made conical'in order to incline the tape in the proper direction as it is wound spirally on the coil `(l. In the same circumference with the rolls 68 and 69 vis a series of tension and take-up devices 70 (Fig. 7). Each of these tension and take-up devices comprises a stud or pin 71, secured to thewinding rin plate 44, and an arm 72 pivoted theretoan carrying a guide in '73.

vIntegral with the arm 72is a sleeve 4' surrounding the in 71. Within this sleeve is a coil spring 5, secured at one end to the arm 72 and at the other en d to a cap 76 on pin 71. The spring 75 will vnormally hold the arm 72- substantiallv in the line of its travel with the winding ring, but will allow the arm tb swing about the pin 71 under the tension of the winding tape, as hereinafter explained.. l l v At each corner ofy the platform'l is 4a corner post or standard 77. Each standard has a vertical rock-shaft 78 (Fig. 13) journaled therein and carrying at its upper end wa head 79 which is in the form of an open ring .or sleeve having parallel lugs 80 eX- tending outwardlv from its ends, "anda be firmly clamped imposition 'on the rockshaft. The head 79 is recessed to receive a horizontal arm 82 which is securely heldin place by a cap- 83 placed over the arm 82 and head 79, and clamped in place by bolts 84 tapped into the head 79. Each arm 82 carries at its outer end a holder or support 85 for the coil C. Each of these holders comprises a horizontal 4flat portion 86 on which the coil rests, a downwardly curved guiding portion 87 which permits the holder te* automatically slide into position beneath the coil, and a vertical flange or stop 88 against which the outer edge of the coil C abuts. Each holder 85 is secured in' position on its carrying arm 82 by a bolt89. The bolt 89 passes through a boss 90 (Fig. 12B) on the holder 85, and is screw-threaded to receive a nut seated in a squared recess in the arm 82. This forms a ready means for adjusting the holder 85 to any required angle on the arm 82, in Vorder that the shoulder or stop 88 may abut squarely against the coil C. It is obvious that such adjustment will be necessary when the size of the coil C is changed so that the angle of the arms 82 is varied.

In operationthe winding ring R which surrounds the -coil C travelsI in a horizontal path around the coil, and the holders 85 would obviously interfere with this travel unless some means were provided for mov- 'ing these holders out of the path of travel of the .winding ring as it approaches the holders. This is provided for by the following means which automatically retract the holders successively as the winding ring approaches, and return them to holding position after the winding ring has "passed Each rock-shaft 78 has secured to its lower end beneath the platform 1 a horizontal rock-arm 91 by a set-screw 92.. She rockarms 91 are connected through links 93 to levers 94 pivoted intermediate their ends to the web 5. The inner ends of the levers 94 carry anti-friction guide'rollers 95 which travel ina cam groove 96, formed, in the under surface of the cam disk 22. .The cam groove 96 for the greater portion of its extent is concentric with the cam disk, but the portion beneath the winding ring carrier is deflected inwardly, as shown in Fig. 2. This inwardly deflected portion is always beneath the winding ring carrier, as said carrier travels with the kcarri disk .-22 when the inachine is in operation. The levers 94 will each be held stationary as long as their respective guide rollers are in the concentric portion of the cam groove, thus holding each connected holder 85 in e'ngagement'with the coil C,` b ut as the winding ring carrier ap'- preaches a holder 85, the inwardly deflectedA portion of the cam groove will 'move the pivot,swinging"the outer end of the lever 94 outward, and operating through the link `lever,y 94 connected to said holder about its the arm 82 and its holder 85 out of the path ofthe winding ring. As soon as the w1nding ring is past the holder 85 the inner end of the lever 94 swings outward to the concentric portion of the cam groove, swinging the holder 85 back to normal position. As the winding ring approaches the next hol ler it is automatically swung out to permit the winding ring to pass, and then swung back to holding position' in the same manner as the preceding holder. In this Way` the holders 85 are successively operated to permit a complete winding of the coil C,`but each side is supported by the rollers 52a which C that is to be, taped.

holder 85 is returned to its holding position beforel the succeeding holder is moved, so that the coil C is at all times held on three sides bythree of the holders, and the fourth are carried by the winding ring frame.

An indicatorfis provided in' connection with each holder 85, and comprises a graduated scale 98 on an integralquadrant-shaped extension of the post 77, and a pointer 99 formed integral with the head 79. The position of the pointer on the scale indicates the position of the corresponding holder 85. These scales form a ready means for indicating when the holders are set at equal.

distances from the center so as to hold the coil C in a central position, and enable the operator to accurately set the holders before the coil is placed thereon. Theyy also enable the operator to readily adjust the holders for any sized coil C that is to be wound, as the scale may be graduated with markings corresponding to the various sizes of coils which may be taped on the machine.

For the purpose of guiding .the winding ring R in its horizontal travel around the coil C, l use a guide ring 100 which is substantially rectangular vor any other suitable shape corresponding to the shape of the coil This guide ring is fastened to the patform 1 by screws 100 as shown in Fig. 3 with its sides equally distant lfrom and parallel with the sides of the platform. ln thisposition the coil C when centered in'the holders 85 will be directly above the guide ring, as shown in Fig. 2. In the upper surface of the guide ring 100 are three parallel grooves 101. The guide rollers 30 on the lower end of the winding ring carrier Q8 travel in one of these grooves and guide' the winding ring in' meest@ ing ring R, said ring will always be held with its winding face in a plane substan-y tially at right angles to-the direction of the guide groove 101. This relative position oit parts is slightly modified as the guide rollers pass through the bends at the corners of the guide ring, the turn of the windingring being more gradual or in the are of a 4larger circle than the bend in the guide groove. Thisqnay be counteracted by making the turns in the guide grooves 101 somewhat shorter than the bends at the corners of the coil C, butin practice a more gradual turn of the winding ring is desirable, in order tov prevent the windings at theouter periphery of the coil C being unduly spread apart,

ing ring carrier 28 is in the reverse direction to the rotation of gear 35, so that gear 38Y is accelerated in speed as it is revolved on gear 35, the required acceleration being obtained by making the gears 35 and38 in proper proportion. The sliding connection between the bracket 26 and the rods 25 permits tlie necessary movement of the windingring R toward and from the center of the machine, while the swivel connection between the bracket ,26 and the winding ring carrier 28- permits the necessary angular movement of said ring lwith respect to the rods 25 to maintain the ring atl right angles to its direction. of movement. y

Referring to Fig. 1, itl will be seen that the motor M is started and stopped by means of the controlling lever 103. This lever is pivoted to the frame at 101 andI has an arm extending below its pivot and provided with a foot-pedal 105. A brake band 106 for the motor is connected to the controlling lever by a rod 107. TWith the controlling lever in the position shown the brake is applied, bu't is released .when the upper end of the lever is moved outward. A switch inthe motor circuit is also controlled bythe lever 103. This switchcomprises a fixed contact 196 secured to the frame of the machine, and a weighted lever l108 pivoted to the frame and carrying at its upper end a contact 197. The switch lever 108 is connected by a link 109 to the controlling lever 103. As shown diagrammatically in Fig. 1, the wires 110, 111 in the circuit of the motor M are connected respectively with the contacts 196, 197. A main line switch 112 is also provided between the main line or source of current supply and the circuit of the motor M. When the controlling lever is operated, the brake is released and the movable contact 197 brought into engagement-with the fixed contact 106, closing the circuity through the motor. The motor will then start and continue to run until the controlling lever is released, when the spring 113 will return the lever to its normal position, opening the \motor circuit and applying the brake.

In order to cut the tape after a suiiicient amountl has been unwound from the reels 61, 62, I provide the electromagnetically operated cutter shown in detail in Figs. 4, 5 and 6. An iron bracket 114 which may be an integral extension of the-,upper member of the front plate 43 carries an iron core 115 for the solenoid or electro-magnetic winding 116. The armature 117 is pivoted on a pin 118 and is extended to form the movable blade 119 of the cutter, which coperates with the fixed blade 120 secured to an extension of the bracket 114. The blades 119 and 120 extend forward in a horizontal plane, and the tapes 61, 62 pass between the blades to the winding ring. When sutlicient 'tape has been unreeled to complete the winding of a coil C, the electro-magnet is energized and the armature 117 attracted to the magnet core, bringing the cutter blades together and severing the tapes.

In Figs. 14 and 15 is shown means for automatically closing the circuit of the electromagnet at the proper period in the operation of the machine. Vhen the automatic cutter is used onthe machine, a disk 121 is secured to the upper face of. the cam disk 22 by friction. The disk 121 is provided with an arc-shaped slot 122 of somewhat more than a semi-circumference, in which is secured a contact 123 which may be adjusted to any position in the slot. A contacta-rm 124 is secured to the platform 1, but is electrically insulated therefrom, and extends over the disk 121 into the path` of movement of lthe contact 123. In Fig. 1 5 the circuit for the electro-magnet coil 116 is shown diagrammatically, the opposite terminals of the coil being electrically connected to the contacts 123 Iand 124 by the wires 125, 126, respectively. The syvitch 127 connects thev elec tro-magnet circuit with any suitable source of power, as a battery of-cells, or the circuit Y of the motor M. The periphery of the disk 121 is circular with the exception of a'short portion 128 which extends s pirally inward and forms a recess .in which the end of a "lever 130 seats, and a shoulder 129 which beyond the edge of thel platform 1 and has its outer end hooked over a pin 132 (Fig. 14a) Y on the controlling lever 103. The rod 131 'passes between the platfrom 1 and the guide ring 100, the platform being provided with arecess 133 for the portion of the rod 131 beneath the guide ring 100. The rod 131 is bent near its outer end, the angle of which coming in contact with the lug 135 detaches rod 131 from the controlling lever.

The o eration of the entire machine may be brie y described as' follows: Assuming that the taping oit' a coil of wires C has been completed as shown in Fig. 2, and it is de` sired to replace it byy another coil that is to be taped, the Winding ring R is moved into position with one of the grooves 55 directly beneath' thev nose 54, in which position the li e of separation between the two sections of the winding ring coincides with the line .of separation between the two sections of the winding ring carrier. The clamp 46 is then released from the lugs 47 47 and allowed to swing downward, carrying the nose 54 into the groove 55 and holding the lower section of the winding ring against movement. The upper section of the winding ring and its carrier may now be swun upward about the pivot 50, and the coil lifted from-the holders 85 and removed from the winding ring through the opening thus formed.v A new coil C is now inserted in place of the one just removed, and the vsections of the winding 'ring and its carrier clamped in osition. The tapes 61 and 62 which have een previously severed by the cutters 119, 120 are drawn downward by hand and threaded onto the guide rollers and tension devices as shown in Fig. 3. The tape 62 is first passed around the guide rollers- 66, 68,.th'e tension device 70 and the roller 69 and its end secured to the coil C. The winding ring R is then given a partial turn in a forward or counter-clockwise direction, bringing the next set of guide rollers into a convenient position to have the tape 61 threaded thereon and connected to vthe coil. The pawl and ratchet connection shown in Fig. 11 permits this rotation of the windingring independently of the motor. Although two tapes are shown as being used, a single tape may be employed if desired, ormore than two tapes may be used where desirable. The winding ring which is provided with'four sets of guide rollers. and which' thus provides for four tapes,

might be constructed to accommodate any other desired number of tapes.

- When the ends of the tapes have been secured to the coilC, and the clamp 46 adjusted, the controlling lever 103 is operatedto release the motor brake and close the circuit, which will cause'the motor M to start. The motor drives the shaft 7 which operates the train of gearing and shafting 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 37, 39 to rotate the Winding ring R. The shaft 7 also drives the train of gearing 1i, 15, 17, 1e, is, 19, 2o, 21 and 22, the disk 22 carrying with it the bracket 24 and the rods 25, which in turn carry the Winding ring R and associated parts bodily forward. The gears in this last train are proportioned to reduce the speed so that the winding ring R is fed forwardat the proper rate of speed with respect to its rotation about itsl axis.

As the Winding ring revolves about the coil C, the tapes'will be fed through the guide rolls at variable speeds, owing to the coil C being non-circular or rectangular in cross-section. This would have a tendency to lplace a very irregular tension on thc tapes and might at times admit of slack in the tapes. The tension and takeup device 70 provides a means for keeping lthe winding tape under a'substantially uniform tension as it is being Wound on the coil, and taking up any slack that might occur. 1f as the tape is being drawn through the guide roll- 'ers the tension increases, the arm 72 of the tension device will swing about its pivot, thus decreasing thevarc of contact between the'tape as Well as between the tape and sleeve 74. It is manifest that as the arm 7 2 under spring tension swings about its pivot it carries the tape with it, thus bringing the tape running in reverse direction in contact. Any variation from the tension for which the device is set will shorten or lengthen this arc of contact, thus keeping the tension practically constant. This is a matter of great importance, as the friction ofthe tape running in the guide rollers is greater When they are full of tape than when nearly empty. This variation, the tension device neutralizes as Well as that due to the rectanguiar coil.

Tt will be noted that as the winding ring R revolves, the tapes are unwound from the reels much faster than they are taken up by the coil C. This would not be true if the tape reels were carried around With the Winding ring, but with the reels stationary as in Fig. 3 the tape is wound on the guide rollers 64 and 66 as the winding ring revolves. In other Words, for a complete revolution ofthe winding ring, enough tape is fed from the reels to make one turn on the coil C and also extend entirely around the winding ring as guided on the rollers 64 and 66. It follows that When a coil is being wound, enough tape will be reeled ofi before the coil is half wound to complete the winding, the surplus tape being Wound on the rollers 64,. 66. The tape is cut, however, when the coil is only paritly Wound, by the automatic cutter which operates when a sufficient amount of tape has been unreeled to complete the Winding of the coil. This cutter operates as follows: Before the motor wheel.

mear/ee M is started the parts are in the position shown in Figs. 14 and 15. `When the controller lever 103 is operated to close the motor circuit, the lever 13() is moved out of the recess 128, allowing the disk 121 to rotate With the cam disk 22 upon which it is held by friction. The disk 22 makes one complete rotation while the coil is being wound. As the disk rotates the Contact 123 is carried around until it comes under the contact 124, closing the circuit through the coil 116, and operating the cutter to sever the tapes. The contact 123 .rides out from' under the arm 124, continuing its travel till it has made a complete revolution with the disk 22 and reaches its starting position where it is stopped by the lever 130, while the disk may travel any necessary amount to overlap the beginning and ending of tape. By this time the winding ring has been fed forward entirely around the coil and completed the winding, and thetape which Was stored on the winding ring during the first part of the winding has all been fed to the coil C, leaving the winding ring empty ready for another coil. Referring again to Fig. 14, it will be seen that when the controlling lever is operated setting the disk 121 in motion, the further movement of the lever will detach the rod 131 therefrom by the bent portion 131 act` ing against the projection 135, allowing the lever 130 to again come in contact With the periphery of disk 121, to stop it when it has returned to its starting position, regardless of the travel of the cam disk 22. l/Vhen the machine is stopped the controlling lever again picks up rod 131 to remove the lever' 130 from recess 128 When the machine is again started.` i

Figs. 16 and 17 illus/trate a modification of the Winding ring and the driving gearing therefor. The tape reels 61 and 62 are here shown as carried by arms 140 formed on the two sections of the winding rin(I R', so that the reels are carried around with the winding ring. AThe ring R is provided with two sets of guide rolls 141, and the tapes are fed from the reels to these rolls, passing alternately above and below the successive rolls and from the rolls to the coil C. This form of construction dispenses with some of the guide rolls that are necessary when the tapes are wound on the Winding ring as in the forni shown in Fig. 3. The tension and take-up device might be used with this modified construction if desired. The gear Wheel 35 (Fig. 16) is driven by a pinion 31 meshing with the gear teeth 36 on said The pinion 34 is secured to a shaft 142 journaled in the bracket 26. The lower end of the shaft 142 carries a pinion 143 which meshes with a rack or teeth 144 guide ring 100. In operation the pinion Athe winding ring together, said carrying.

aisance Y 143 is rotated by the rack 144 as the bracket 26 is carried forward by the rods 25. The pinion 143 operates through the shaft 14:2

and pinion 34 to drive the gear Wheel 35.`

necessarily associated with the form of.

winding ring here shown. Obviously the rack and pinion gearing may be used with the form of Winding ring shown in Fig. 3, or the gearing yshown in Fig. 1 might be used with the Winding ring of Fig. 16.

The taping machine is entirely automatic in its operation after a coil has been placed in position and the Winding started. The tape is applied under a uniform tension and evenly spaced on the coil, even when the coil is non-circular or irregular in cross-section, the Winding being done much more uniformly and accurately than can be done by hand or With machines now in use, which are not entirely automatic.

The machine as shown and described is especially adapted for taping coils of Wire used in the construction of dynamo electric machines and for various other purposes, but.

material to the taping. The machine might y also be adapted, with slight changes by those skilled in the art, to Wind an iron core with a coil or coils of insulated copper Wire. rllhe principles of my invention may be applied in various other ways; therefore, although Il have shown a practical embodiment of my invention, I do not wish to be limited to the exact forms of construction disclosed, as various changes in the details of construction and arrangements of parts might be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit pf the invention or its scope as defined by the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States is 1.- In a Winding machine, the combination `with a Winding ring composed of separable sections, of a carrying frame surrounding the winding ring and holding the sections of frame being also composed lof separable sections, a clamp for connecting together the Ysections of the frame, and a latch vdevice controlled by theclamp' and voperated upon the release 'of said clamp to holdthe sections of the kring symmetrical with the sections "of the frame. 5 2. In a winding machine, the combination and permit the insertion -with a winding ring, of an annular carrying `frame for' guiding and holding the said ring, said ring and frame both being composed oof sections separable at a plane passing through the axis of the ring, clamping mechanism for holding the sections lof theframe together and the ring closed, and a latch device 'operated upon the lrelease of said clamp to hold the sections ofthe ring symmetrical with the sections of the frame surrounding the ring and forming a guid ing and holding means therefor, said ring and frame being composed of pivoted sections, mechanism tending to open the frame' and ring, anda clamp to hold thering and frame normally closed.

4. In a winding machine, thecombination with a sectional Winding ring or bobbin, of a sectional carrying frame forming a guide for said ring, a spring hinge for the sections of the frame, and a device for holding the sections of said frame normally together in closed position against the action of said spring hinge.

In a Winding machine, the combination with a Winding ring, of an annular-frame surrounding the ring, said ring and frame eaehbeing composed of separate sections divided equally, a spring tending to separate the vsections ata predetermined point, a clamping device for holding said sections normally together in closed position, and an4 extension from said clamping device coaeting'ivith a notch'in said ring to hold the sections of the latter in a symmetrical position With respect to the sections of the frame 'to permit the insertion of an article to be wound inside of said ring.

. 6. In a Winding machine, the combination with a Winding ring and an annular frame surrounding the same, each being composed of separable sections, of mechanism for rotating the ring in the frame, a rock-shaft, a clamp carried by the rock-shaft and movable into position to clamp the sections of the frame together, and' means carried by of an article to be the rock-shaft and movable into position to clam a section of the ring and a section of the4 rame against 'relative movement when the clamp is released, but held in inoperative position whenthe clamp is applied.

l7. In a Winding machine, the combinationl gether, and a nose' or projection from the rock-shaft movable into engagement with a notch in the ring when the clamp is released to hold the sections of the ring with their divisions coinciding with the divisions of the frame.

8. In a winding machine, the combination of a. Winding ring, and a guide roller carried by the ring on an axis parallel to the axis of the ring and havingl its guiding surface inclined to the axis of the roller.

9. In a Winding machine, the combination of a winding ring, and frnsto-conical and cylindrical guide rollers carried by the ring and each having its axis parallel to that of the aXis of the ring.

10. A Winding machine having a horizontally disposed guide ring for a coil to be taped providedwith a groove on its upper surface and gear teeth on its periphery, and means actuated by the. guide ring and cooperating therewith for winding a coil.4

.11. A winding machine having ahorizontal guide ring for a coil to be taped formed with gear teeth on its periphery, and a guide groove in its face parallel with the gear teeth, coil winding mechanism guided by said groove, and gearing connecting said gear teeth with the winding mechanism.

12. In a Winding machine, the combination with a rotatable member, of a rod carried thereby and extending radially therefrom, a carrier slidably mounted on the rod, a winding ring carried by said 'cari-ier, mechanism to rotate said member, and means for guiding the carrier in a non-circular path as it lis carried forward by the rod.

13. In a winding machine,- the combination with a member rotatable about a vertical axis, of a horizontal rod extending therefrom, a bracket slidably mounted on the rod, a carrier having a swivel connection with the bracket, a Winding ring carried by thecarrier, and means for holding the winding ring perpendicular to its direction of travel and guiding the ycarrier and ring in a non-circular path asthey are carried forward by the rod.

14. In a winding machine, the combination with a winding ring,of a carrier therefor bodily movable about a fixed axis and swiveled relatively thereto, a drive shaft, a

.train of gears between the shaft and carrier,

and a second train of gears between the shaft and winding ring.

15. In a winding machine, the combination with a pluralityfof holders imposition to'support an article to be wound, of means for successively operating Vthe holders to move each holder out of holding position and return it to holding position before `the succeeding holder is moved. i

16. In a winding machine, the combinamaare@ tion with means. for applying a winding to an article to be wound, and means for. producing' a relative movement between said first-named means and the article to be wound, of a holder-in position to support said article, and means for moving said holder out of holding position during the winding of the portion engaged by the holder and automatically returning the same.

17. In a winding machine, the combination with means for applying a winding to an article to be wound, of a plurality of holders-in position to support said article, means for feeding said first-named means forward in the process of winding, and means for successively retracting the holders and automatically returning the same.

18. In a. winding machine, the combination with means for applying a winding to an article to be wound, of a plurality of holders in positionl to support said article, means for feeding said first-named means forward in the process of winding, and automatic means for successively retracting the holders and returning them to holding positions.

19. In a winding machine, the combination with a plurality of holders in position -fore the succeeding holder is retracted.

20. In a Winding machine, the combination with a plurality of holders, of means for supporting them in a horizontal plane, and means for successively retracting them in ahorizontal direction and returning them to position. o

21. In a winding machine, the combination with a plurality of vertical rock-shafts, horizontal arms carried by the shafts, holders on the ends of the arms in position to hold an article to be wound, and means for successively rocking .the shafts in a direction to move the holders out of holding position, and then in the opposite direction to return the holders to holding position.

22. In a Winding machine, the combination with a winding ring, of a plurality of horizontal arms, holders on the arms in position to support a ring or coil interlinked with the Winding ring, means for feeding thevwinding ring forward along the coil, and means for swinging each arm and its yholder out of the path of the winding ring 23. In a winding'machine, the combinay tion with a plurality of holders in position to support a closed ring or coil, of means for applying a winding to the entire ring or coil, and cam operated means for retra-cting each holder ,during the winding of the portion of the ring or coil Aengaged by said the winding ring, means for guiding the winding ring along the coil, and connections between the rock shafts and the cam disk. v,

25. As an article of manufacture, aholder formed with a horizontal supporting surface, a downwardly inclined lip or flange'on one side and a vertical shoulder or flange on the opposite side.

26. In a tape winding machine, the combination of an automatically actuated holder for a Wound coil, and an indicator associated therewith toindicate the position of the holder.

27. In a winding machine, the combination with pivted arms, of holders carried by the arms, means for securing the arms and holders in adjusted positions, and in? dicators associated with and indicating the position of said holders.

28. In a winding machine, the combina-r tion with means for ayplying a winding to an article to be wound, of Iholding devices for the article, a winding carrier, and a plurality of shafts associated with said holding devices actuated alternately to move the said holders out of the path of they winding carrier.

29. In a winding machine, the combination with means for applying a winding to an articleto be wound,.of holding devices l for the article, a winding carrier, a plurality of shafts, arms connecting said shafts and holders actuated alternately to move the said holders out of the path of the Winding carrier, and means for varying the length of said arms. l

30. The combination of a number of rock shafts and holder arms, the latter connected to the shafts by swivels, of holders carried by the arms and connected thereto by swivels, a scale on the support for the rock shafts, and a pointer on the arms to indicate any predetermined position for the for automatically severing the material at a predetermined period in the operation of the machine. A

32. In a winding machine, the combination with means for winding a ring or coil, of a source of supply of winding material, means for drawing the winding material from the source of supply faster than it is connected thereto, a normally open circuit for the electro-magnet, and means for automatically closing the circuit at a predetermined period in the operation of the machine.

35. In a winding machine, the combination with' means for winding a ring or coil, of an electro-magnet, a cutter connected thereto, a normally open circuit 'for the electro-magnet', means for automatically closing the circuit'at a predetermined period in the o eration of the machine, and me' As for adjusting said closing means to va.,l the time of closing the circuit.

36. In a winding machine, the combination; with means for tapering a ring or coil, of a cutter, an electro-magnet operatively connected to the cutter, a rotatable disk, a contact carried thereby, a fixed contact in the path of movement of said first-named contact, and a circuit for the electro-magnet normally open between the contacts. Y

37. In a `winding machine, the combination with means for winding a ring or coil, of a cutter,an electro-magnet operatively connected to the cutter, a disk, means for giving the disk a single complete rotation during the winding of a coil, an arc-shaped slot in the disk, a contact adjustably mounted in the slot, a fixed contact extending into the path of the adjustable contact, and a circuit for the electro-magnet normally open between said contacts.

38. In a winding machine, the combination with a winding ring having gear teeth on its periphery, of means coperating therewith for giving it a simultaneous rotary and bodily means for permitting a rotary movement of the ring independent of its bodily 'forward movement. y

39. In a winding machine, the combination with a carrier, of a winding ring rotaforward movement, and' tably mounted therein having gear teeth on name to this specification in the presence of its periphery, means for simultaneously two subscribing Witnesses. q

, moving the carrier forward and rotating the WILMAM DEATS.

ring, and means permitting the rotation of the ring independently of the forward Witnesses:

movement of the carrier. CHAs. M. NISSEN,

` In testimony whereof, I have signed. my DAVID LAnsoN. 

